Walhalla

Population: 4,121
Median household income: $42,696
Median home value: $176,500

Located in Oconee County, South Carolina, Walhalla is a community with a population of 4,121. The median household income of $42,696 is below the Oconee County median ($60,193).

Between 2019 and 2023, Walhalla's population declined 5.7% from 4,370 to 4,121, while its median home value rose 68.7% from $104,600 to $176,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 60.3% of the population. 60.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,121
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $42,696
Median home value: $176,500
Median gross rent: $640
Housing units: 1,918
Homeownership rate: 56.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3704,121

Median household income

$31,830$42,696

Median home value

$104,600$176,500

Median gross rent

$618$640

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,370	$31,830	$104,600	$618
2020	4,377	$33,283	$103,200	$569
2021	4,076	$36,825	$121,100	$585
2022	4,102	$40,176	$158,700	$614
2023	4,121	$42,696	$176,500	$640

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 2412.7%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	151	3.7%
5 to 17	522	12.7%
18 to 24	522	12.7%
25 to 34	697	16.9%
35 to 44	393	9.5%
45 to 54	572	13.9%
55 to 64	469	11.4%
65 to 74	442	10.7%
75 and over	353	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,483	60.3%
Black or African American	93	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	466	11.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,068	25.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.3%

High school graduate43.1%

Some college or associate's16.5%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	827	28.3%
High school graduate	1,262	43.1%
Some college or associate's	483	16.5%
Bachelor's degree	288	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	66	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone60.0%

Carpooled34.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,062	60.0%
Carpooled	614	34.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	61	3.4%
Other means	15	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	565	33.1%
15 to 29 min	463	27.1%
30 to 44 min	206	12.1%
45 to 59 min	145	8.5%
60+ min	330	19.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 43.1% (1,710 of 3,972)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,212	71.0%
Nonfamily households	494	29.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,706	88.9%
Vacant	212	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	971	56.9%
Renter-occupied	735	43.1%

1-unit, detached55.0%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other17.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,054	55.0%
1-unit, attached	106	5.5%
2 to 4 units	211	11.0%
5 to 19 units	153	8.0%
20 or more units	60	3.1%
Mobile home & other	334	17.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4574095
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 34.7695, -83.0554